From e2d6ccd25a3f3b8de81407912a061387461e1646 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Valentin Villenave Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:34:13 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation: Pitches, take5 (thanks to Andrew) --- Documentation/user/pitches.itely | 13 ++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/user/pitches.itely b/Documentation/user/pitches.itely index 9eb9e3beaa..ffdee61b91 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/pitches.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/pitches.itely @@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ absolute mode. In principle it can be any note name, but common practice is to use@tie{}@code{c} in various octave positions or the first note of @var{musicexpr}. -When octaves are specified as above by adding@tie{}@code{'} +When octaves are specified in absolute mode, by adding@tie{}@code{'} and@tie{}@code{,} to pitch names, it is easy to accidentally put a -pitch in the wrong octave. The relative octave mode prevents +pitch in the wrong octave. The relative octave mode reduces these errors since most of the time it is not necessary to indicate any octaves at all. Furthermore, in absolute mode, a single mistake may be difficult to spot; in relative mode, a @@ -294,6 +294,12 @@ signs, too. cis cis cis! cis? c c? c! c @end lilypond +Accidentals are not printed on tied notes, except when the tie +crosses a line break, where a reminder accidental is automatically added: + +@lilypond[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,fragment,relative=1] +cis1~ cis~ \break cis +@end lilypond @cindex quarter tones @cindex semi-flats, semi-sharps @@ -1033,7 +1039,8 @@ accidental style to use. This function is called as follows The accidental style applies to the current @code{Staff} by default (with the exception of the styles @code{piano} and -@code{piano-cautionary}, see below. Optionally, the function can +@code{piano-cautionary}, which are explained below). +Optionally, the function can take a second argument which determines in which scope the style should be changed. For example, to use the same style in all staves of the current @code{StaffGroup}, use -- 2.39.5